Our building works have started way earlier than expected! In fact, two months earlier than originally planned. It’s exciting but scary at the same time. The scaffolding went up on 10th March and then the builders started on Monday 13th March 2023. Nick Brewer introduced us to the Project Manager – Jake – and to the other builders Phil and Luke. There’s a fourth builder too but his name escapes me.
On Friday 10th, Nick met up with Judy and Alex to explain what is going to happen. Then we spent the weekend frantically emptying the loft. By Monday, all that was left there were the old doors and some bamboo floor.
A lot happened in wek 1. The builders emptied the loft, took off the chimney stack and the ladder, took off the roof tiles, weather proofed the front hip, put sheets on the back, built the gable, took the steel beams upstairs and started drilling holes for the beams to go in next week. There will be two beams: one on the loft floor and one on the loft ceiling to support the dormer.
Boxes boxes everywhere!
Room with a view…